self adjusting brakes
my neighbor just swapped out his older brakes for new self adjusting brakes.. He finished and the wheels ( when hand spun) will rotate 5-6 turns before stopping. He is telling me they are ok as they w...
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carringb wrote:Aka the breeze wrote:
my neighbor just swapped out his older brakes for new self adjusting brakes.. He finished and the wheels ( when hand spun) will rotate 5-6 turns before stopping. He is telling me they are ok as they will self adjust ???
My old school mentality is kicking in???
They are probably too tight. If that's the only problem, they'll probably be perfect once they burnish it.
One big problem with self adjusting trailer brakes is the really poor drum tolerances. Some new drums have enough run-out to click the adjuster, which will make them drag. They really need to be at least checked when installing self-adjusting brakes, and often need to be turned.
Rotating 5-6 turns before stopping is 4-5 turns to many
They are NOT too tight..they are too loose.
Need to adjust them for 3/4-1 turn and then burnish them in
